Techub News reported that Evan Auyang, president of Animoca Brands, has been confirmed as a speaker for GWDC 2026 KOREA.
Event information describes Auyang as an executive with experience in multinational corporate management, capital operations, and strategic planning. The announcement also describes Animoca Brands as a major company and investment institution in Web3, digital property rights, and the open metaverse, with a long-term focus on using blockchain to serve users and developers globally.
Event schedule and venue
GWDC 2026 KOREA is set to take place on Sept. 29-30, 2026, at the aT Center in Seoul, South Korea. Organizers said Auyang will join political and business leaders, industry professionals, and developers at the event to share views on Web3 and AI.
Hosts and supporting organizations
The conference is hosted by Web3Labs and co-organized by Techub News, HypaiLabs, and TokenPost. It has also received support from the Hong Kong-Korea Web3 Policy Promotion Alliance.
Focus areas and conference format
The event is built around the theme "For Builders, By Builders" and will focus on technological innovation and industry applications across Web3, AI, on-chain infrastructure, and the digital asset ecosystem. According to the published event outline, the program will include keynote speeches, technical forums, project showcases, business matchmaking, and a hackathon.
Organizers said these sessions are intended to support developer exchange, technical collaboration, capital connections, and the launch of innovation projects.
Registration and hackathon details
Registration for the conference and the hackathon is now open. The organizers expect the hackathon to attract more than 500 developers from around the world. It will be built around real on-chain tasks, with guidance from industry mentors and judging by institutional VCs, and is planned to produce more than 100 innovation projects.
The conference will also include innovation project showcases and VC matchmaking sessions designed to support global launches, liquidity growth, and ecosystem development for selected projects.
- Ticket application: https://luma.com/cp87au4f
- Official website: https://www.gwdc.net
- Sponsorship: https://gwdcseoul.carrd.co/

